Senior Budget Analyst

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Job description

Overview:
Under the direction of the Budget Director, the Senior Budget Analyst is responsible for providing advanced financial analysis, budget planning, and reporting support to ensure the effective management of the organization's resources. This role involves collaborating with various departments to prepare and manage the annual budget, forecasting expenditures, monitoring performance against the budget, and providing recommendations for cost control and financial efficiency. The Senior Budget Analyst plays a key role in strategic decision-making by delivering accurate financial data and insights to senior leadership.

This position is considered Hybrid, which means that individuals in this position may work both at an approved Offsite location and Onsite at a primary location or multiple locations based on business needs

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Oversees the preparation of budgetary and management reports.
Oversees the development and evaluation of budgetary performance and workload measures.
Analyzes expenditure patterns and cost drivers and makes recommendations on the use of funds.
Coordinates the preparation of budgets to provide management with expenditure data, trends, and recommendations.
Prepares and/or coordinates the preparation of operating budgets.
Ensures accuracy and timeliness of submission of budget reports and recommendations.
Ensures coordination of budgeting procedures, preparation, and reporting.
Establishes work methods and priorities, and determines methodologies and techniques for performing budget evaluations.
Informs management of budget deviations, problems, and events likely to affect operations; explains causes;
and measures effect on the agency's mission and resources.
May issue instructions on budget and funding policies, procedures, and methods.
Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education:

Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field required

Work Experience:

1 year in financial occupation(s) required

3 year in government finance or governmental accounting preferred

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